He was the beloved son of Dr. Arthur and Dorothy (nee Jankowski)
Conrad, and the beloved brother of Therese Conrad, Elaine (Tom) Mohaupt,
Rosemary (Roy) Sandoval, Joseph (Elizabeth) Conrad, Lorry (Randy) Eldien,
Andrea (Jeff) Robinson and John (Shelly) Conrad. He also is survived by
many nieces, nephews and good friends.

He was preceded in death by his infant twin sisters, Antoinette and
Dorie.

Jacob will be remembered for his passion for history and his love of
books. We admired his gift for languages, his keen intellect and his
endless quest for knowledge. Jacob graduated from Marquette High School in
1975. From there, he headed to California and studied at the University of
San Francisco. He returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1985. Jacob then pursued further study of
history at Columbia University in New York City. His love of books landed
him a position as an editor at John Wiley publishing. In 1994, Jacob came
home to Wisconsin, and fittingly, was drawn to work at Old World
Wisconsin, the Midwestís largest outdoor museum of living history. Jacob
worked at Old World Wisconsin for many years, beginning as an interpreter
and working his way up to assistant curator. In 2006, Jacob followed his
passion for living history to New York where he served until his death as
curator of collections at Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford,
N.Y.

A memorial Mass celebrating Jacobís life will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9, at St. Anthony on the Lake, W280-N2101 Highway SS, town of
Delafield, with a gathering of family and friends to follow. There will be
a private interment.

If desired, memorials in Jacobís name can be made to the Old World
Wisconsin Foundation or the Genesee County Village & Museum.